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2. Fustian - Wikipedia

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   In corduroy, there were seven ridges to the inch, so along a 31-inch (790 mm) bolt, there would be about 320 cuts to be done. [ 8 ] In the 1860s, the cloth would be stretched over a 22-yard-long (20 m) table, and the cutters would walk the length of the table as many times as was necessary.

3. Bedford cord - Wikipedia

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   Bedford cord, named after the town of New Bedford, Massachusetts, a famous 19th century textile manufacturing city, is a durable fabric that resembles corduroy. The weave has faint lengthwise ridges, but without the filling yarns that make the distinct wales characteristic of corduroy. It can have the appearance of narrow-width stripes with ...

4. List of fabrics - Wikipedia

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   Fabrics in this list include fabrics that are woven, ... Corduroy; Cotton duck; Crash (fabric) Crêpe (textile) Crêpe de Chine; Cretonne; Crochet; D. Damask; Darlexx;

5. The Corduroy Couch Is Having a Moment - AOL

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   Corduroy was a commonly used material for both furniture and clothing in the 1970s, which was a fun and charismatic time for design, so we’re all for bringing it back in a big way.

6. Corduroy - Wikipedia

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   Corduroy is a textile with a distinctively raised "cord" or wale texture. Modern corduroy is most commonly composed of tufted cords, sometimes exhibiting a channel (bare to the base fabric) between them. Both velvet and corduroy derive from fustian fabric. Corduroy looks as if it is made from multiple cords laid parallel to each other. [1]

7. Cone Mills Corporation - Wikipedia

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   The firm closed its operation at Salisbury, North Carolina, in 1999, citing additional overseas fabric imports and years of heavy losses. The Salisbury mill had been in business since 1888. [ 36 ] In 2000, the Raytex plant at Marion, South Carolina , was closed, taking with it 200 jobs, as demand for comforters and bedspreads declined.